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en-usCopyright 2015 Blogsmith, LLC. The contents of this headlines and excerpts feed are available for limited commercial distribution. You may repost this feed to your site provided you link back to the original story, do not edit the material, and do not remove this copyright notice.Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/20133325TV stars Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard are heading back to the back to the big screen in 'Outrun,' a new indie car chase film they convinced all their friends to be a part of. It's a project very close to Bell's heart, she said.

"I made a movie with Dax and a couple of our other friends in the beginning of the summer -- right before the Showtime series ['House of Lies'] -- called 'Outrun,' which will come out in 2012," Bell said to Huffington Post TV. "I'm really proud of and it was the first time I've ever worn a producorial hat."

According to HitFix, 'Outrun' follows Charlie Bronson (Shepard), an ex-getaway driver who is in the Witness Protection Program. He comes out of hiding to drive his girlfriend, played by real-life fiancee Bell, cross-country for a job opportunity. On their drive, the duo meet a variety of zany characters along the way and end up being chased by both cops (Arnold) and robbers (Cooper). David Palmer co-directed the flick.

"[W]e asked all of our friends to be involved, all of our actor friends," Bell said. "Everybody made the time to do it, it was really cool -- actors we did not think would be involved or make time for our little movie and they did. We shot it for almost eight weeks and we had so much fun. It's kind of an indie car chase movie, it's like 'Smokey and the Bandit,' Sundance Style."

Shepard and Palmer also co-directed the 2010 spoof film 'Brother's Justice.'

Not only does the new film star Jason Segel, Amy Adams, Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy, but some of our favorite TV stars like Rashida Jones and Neil Patrick Harris round out the cast. And just like us, they're not immune to the Mahna Mahna song.

In the video below, Jones, Harris, Ken Jeong and more of our favorite scene-stealers join the Mahna Mahna phenomenon.

]]>2011-11-23T11:30:00+00:00http://news.moviefone.com/2011/11/23/the-muppets-cast-does-the-manha-mahna-song-video/20106984From AOLTV: Low-rated, cult-hit series gets canceled. Said series becomes more popular after cancellation. Creators and cast fuel reunion movie rumors for months, years even. Sound familiar? It's been the case of 'Arrested Development' (canceled in 2006), 'Veronica Mars' (canceled in 2007) and 'Party Down' (canceled in 2010). However, it looks like the 'Party Down' movie could actually get made first.

Adam Scott, star of the dearly departed 'Party Down,' went on Marc Maron's WTF Podcast and spilled some beans on the status of the film, saying it will "probably" happen.

"There's a company that is interested in it and they said they want to do it, it's just a matter of getting Starz to completely sign off on it," Scott said. "I think they're going to. They've been pretty cool about it."

Scott described the project as "a low-budget little thing" that will reunite the Season 2 cast to "wrap up the story." When asked if Jane Lynch, star of Season 1 of the Starz series, would return to the fictional catering company, Scott said he was unsure. Lynch left the series when 'Glee' was picked up.

"I don't know if Jane will do it, we'll certainly invite her, but I'm not sure," he said. "But definitely the Season 2 cast, which is all of us and Megan Mullally."

"We're hopeful that there will be a 'Party Down' movie. Ideally, if it works out, we could be shooting in television hiatus time next spring," he said. "So hopefully that deal will close, and we'll all tweet about it when it does."

The cast, sans Scott and Lynch, recently reunited on an episode of Adult Swim's 'Children's Hospital.' Watch that clip below.

"We have decided to end our marriage. This was a very difficult decision. We have come to an amicable conclusion on all matters.

"It is a painful time for all involved and we appreciate the respect of our privacy at this time."

The couple has been married for seven years and recently collaborated on Latin American talent show, 'Q'Viva: The Chosen.'

Lopez joined 'American Idol' last season and has yet to reveal her plans for next season. Anthony recently joined the cast of TNT's 'Hawthorne.'

The duo, parents to 3-year-old twins Max and Emme, recently performed a steamy number together on 'Idol.'

So was this just a case of busy schedules or drifting apart? Or are certain gossip sites right about a more-than-just-acting flirtation between J.Lo and her latest music video co-star, Cuban actor and model William Levy?

In the video below from earlier this summer, Anthony talks to the ladies of 'The Talk' about meeting Lopez, whom he called "the most beautiful woman in the world."

]]>2011-07-15T18:35:00+00:00http://news.moviefone.com/2011/07/15/jennifer-lopez-and-marc-anthony-are-getting-a-divorce/19984938From AOL TV: Charlie Sheen's return to TV could be in a role very familiar to movie audiences. According to TMZ, Sheen will star in a TV version of Joe Roth's 'Anger Management,' playing the role Jack Nicholson took on in the film.

Sheen will reportedly play an ex-athlete who gets his master's in social work during the off-season and is a counselor to people in the criminal justice system who have anger management problems. Sheen's character will also have anger issues of his own.

Sounds like this formula would allow for a parade of Sheen's famous friends to stop by and visit his anger management counselor.

Despite previous reports, the deal with Lionsgate is not done and there's not network in place for the series.

This isn't the first time Roth and Sheen worked together. The two have been on five projects, including 'Young Guns' and 'Major League.'

Up next for Sheen is a Comedy Central Roast, airing the same night (Sept. 19 at 10PM) his former series, 'Two and a Half Men,' returns from hiatus on CBS.

Tell us: Will you watch this series?]]>2011-07-06T18:30:00+00:00http://news.moviefone.com/2011/07/06/charlie-sheen-to-reportedly-star-in-tv-version-of-anger-management/19976169From AOL TV:

In 1956, Falk made his Broadway debut in 'Diary of a Scoundrel.' Following several films and TV work, Falk won a Tony in 1972 for his performance in 'The Prisoner of Second Avenue.' After 'Columbo,' Falk is probably best known as the grandfather and narrator of 1987's 'The Princess Bride.'

Falk is survived by wife Shera Danese Falk and adopted daughters Jackie and Catherine. After Falk fell ill following a surgical procedure in 2009, Shera Danese released a statement on PeterFalk.com, placing the site on hiatus.

Falk suffered from dementia and late in his life he reportedly could not recall his most famous character, Columbo.]]>2011-06-24T16:10:00+00:00http://news.moviefone.com/2011/06/24/peter-falk-passes-away/19954315From AOL TV: A live-action Star Wars TV show? Yes, it's been talked about before, but George Lucas has been mum on details ... until now.

According to the New York Post, Lucas has 50 hours of a Star Wars TV series planned. That's at least two seasons.

What's the hold-up? Technology. Lucas reportedly told G4 that he's waiting for "a different type of technology we can use so it's economically feasible to shoot the shows."

Lucas said the financial difference between producing movies and TV shows is too vast right now.

The series will take place between 'Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith' and 'Episode IV: A New Hope.'

Meanwhile, 'Star Wars: Clone Wars,' the animated Cartoon Network series, is still alive and kicking. Its fourth season debuts this fall.

Tell us: Do you want to see a live-action Star Wars series?]]>2011-05-31T11:35:00+00:00http://news.moviefone.com/2011/05/31/star-wars-tv-show-50-hours-george-lucas/19942009Yabba dabba wha ...? Seth MacFarlane has closed a deal to reboot 'The Flintstones' via new TV and film projects.

According to Deadline, MacFarlane and his legal team have cleared the necessary hurdles to get the project started.

MacFarlane is known for his Fox cartoon sitcoms 'Family Guy,' 'American Dad' and 'The Cleveland Show,' and that type of humor reportedly put some 'Flintstones' shareholders on edge.

The classic Hanna-Barbera cartoon aired from 1960-1966 on ABC. The series aired several spin-offs and animated specials throughout the years, with the most recent, 'The Flintstones: On the Rocks' airing in 2001.

It was reinterpreted for the big screen starring John Goodman and Rosie O'Donnell in 1994, with a prequel, 'The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas,' hitting theaters in 2000.

There's no broadcast date for the new series, however it will air on Fox.

Tell us: Do you think a new 'Flintstones' series is a good idea?]]>2011-05-16T17:10:00+00:00http://news.moviefone.com/2011/05/16/the-flinstones-reboot-seth-macfarlane/19646457
When she's not busy being an action hero, exploring gorillas in the wild or studying the Na'vi race, Sigourney Weaver likes to dabble in comedy.

The versatile actress had her eye out for a project in which she could exercise comedic timing when 'You Again' came her way. Written by Moe Jelline, directed by Andy Fickman and boasting a cast of seasoned stars, 'You Again' tells the story of a young successful woman, Marni (Kristen Bell), who finds out her high school bully (Odette Yustman) is marrying her brother (James Wolk).

Weaver plays the very rich Aunt Ramona to Yustman's Joanna, but despite her facade, she's still flawed and harboring resentment towards her former high school gal pal Gail (Jamie Lee Curtis), who just happens to be the mom of Joanna's fiancé. Got all that?

In a brand-new interview with Moviefone, the Oscar-nominated film veteran opened up about her new film, how she remains an active Hollywood all-star, her hopes for 'Ghostbusters 3,' playing a vampire in Amy Heckerling's 'Vamps' and teased a possible return for Dr. Grace Augustine in 'Avatar 2.'

Oh, thank you so much! I don't think enough people have seen 'Imaginary Heroes.'

I just saw 'You Again,' and I thought it was really great; the instant you came on screen, the comedic energy clicked. What were your initial thoughts when you read the script?

I was looking for a comedy, and this seemed like a kind of old-fashioned comedy for the whole family, because everyone has been scarred in high school. I found there's something very touching to me about Ramona, that she, according to her, failed in high school, and spent the rest of her life making up for it. Then [she] finally has the chance to show off and it doesn't go at all the way she hoped -- that's actually good.

Just the chance to work with Jamie Lee [Curtis], Kristen [Bell], Betty White, Odette [Yustman] and Victor Garber -- that was just a love-fest. And I loved Andy's [Fickman] energy. He seemed very old-style, very gun-ho. I've never worked with anyone like Andy, because he's quite a theater director within the world of film. Usually the directors I work with are very visual and they're not about -- they're wonderful directors -- but they just come at it from not a show person's point-of-view.

What was it like to work with such a strong ensemble of actors?

It was so easy and fun. Everyday we had a very noisy makeup room -- lots of personality, which I don't usually like. Usually, I'm sort of thinking -- I'm sort of still in the morning, even though I consider myself a morning person. It was just no-holds-bards on this; it was high energy. Everyone in the movie -- Jimmy Wolk, Odette Yustman -- everybody was just so high-energy, and I think that just made it fun. You never knew quite what was going to happen when you went into work -- you'd have dance rehearsal or you did this, you'd do that. It was just an unconventional experience for me, because I'm usually in darker things. Even 'Galaxy Quest' had a bit of darkness in it. This was really this cheery Disney movie for the whole family. It was a nice visit to a different country than I usually get to go to.

Why do you think audiences should see 'You Again' this weekend?

It's really a throwback to those delicious comedies that Disney always did, where everything goes wrong for the character you love -- which is Kristen Bell -- and she's just so delicious in it and I think really a classic, big comedienne -- big meaning that she'll have a long career. She's really something. She's just the anchor for this story, which goes in so many different directions. It's like a classic comedy. Everything goes wrong until everything goes right. I think the talent of the cast is something that really is a delicious surprise as you watch the movie. Odette plays this person who is just so horrible and you think at a certain point in the movie, "I don't know how I can make sense of this story because I don't know how to like this woman." Then she has a scene with Kristen in front of the icebox where she just simply tells the truth, and you just fall in love with her and the whole movie takes off again. It's really well-calibrated.

Would you say you have any "frenemies" in Hollywood?

Oh, you know, I'm not out here long enough. I think I just have friends. One of the wonderful things about this story was that all of us were only friends. We played -- what was that terrible game that we played? -- we played Family Feud together off the set. Looking back on high school, I think people that have the kind of classic high school experience: a big high school with proms and everything. It's much more treacherous to navigate than what I had. I was in a small girl's school and we all wanted to be Virginia Woolf. We didn't want to be cheerleaders; we'd rather die than be a cheerleader. I think that I lucked out by being in a kind of geek school.

As an actress who does both comedy and drama, what do you find more challenging: nailing the joke or delivering an emotional speech?

I think that every piece has its challenges. I love going back and forth between one and the other. I'll always pick a comedy over a drama. I have a very commercial appetite. I don't like to do high-brow things. I like things that, to me, tell a human story, and whether they're comedy, or drama -- or, in the case of 'Ice Storm,' [that] had a lot in between. You don't know whether to laugh or cry with these people. So, I kind of have this meter that just helps me find what I think is interesting. I don't really have a plan or anything. It's just kind of like what happens.

I read that you have four projects in the works. As a veteran actress, how do you find the right roles given today's obsession with Young Hollywood?

I know. Well, I just think it's like the ocean -- at least the way the ocean used to be. To tell great stories, you need actors of all sizes and descriptions. You can't just have a movie with only young people; that's just not the way stories work. Even in the old days when [William Makepeace] Thackeray wrote 'Vanity Fair,' it was about Becky Sharp, but there were thousands of other actors in it. I just feel like there's plentiful roles for actors because actors are wonderful. Maybe there are more roles now -- more splashy roles on TV, which I love to see -- but the business thrives on wonderful work from actors. We're never going to be obsolete. Performance capture, which we did in 'Avatar,' is only going to expand and enhance what actors are able to give to the audience.

There are so many big screen actresses on television these days. Would you ever consider starring in your own TV series?

Right at this point, probably not. But I had a wonderful experience working on 'Prayers For Bobby.' There's something to be said for going right into people's living rooms. I think actors have always loved that medium -- you're right in there with people in their homes. A lot of very audacious work is being done on television. I'm an actor, I'm very impressed by all the different mediums right now. Like I said, I don't really have a plan or even a blueprint. If the right thing came along, I'd jump at it. To be a part of a wonderful -- I think it would have to be a comedy or I wouldn't like it -- to be part of a comic ensemble that gets to work together for a long time is just ... what a wonderful idea.

What's the latest you've heard on 'Ghostbusters 3' and 'Avatar 2'?

I think 'Ghostbusters 3' will happen, because we all really want to work together again. I hope it does. I've got my fingers crossed. 'Avatar 2,' I'm sure will happen, because I think Jim [Cameron] has so many ideas for the next one after having done all that work to establish a new world. He can't wait to take us all back to it. I think those things will happen.

Do you think you'd somehow be involved in 'Avatar 2' given the fate of your character?

Well, the fate is sort of, "Well, where did I go?". It's science fiction, and, as Jim Cameron said to me, "anything can happen."

What can you tell us about 'Vamps'?
Well, 'Vamps' is just the most delicious goofy comedy about two young, beautiful vampires who are trying to [go] straight and not drink blood, who unfortunately work for a very unrepentant vampire: me. [My character has] huge appetites, none of them very attractive, and is not at all interested in being a reformed vampire. I had a fabulous time playing it. I had wonderful clothes, gorgeous hair and makeup; and she's deliciously herself. It was fun. It was like being in a Chris Durang play. It was really just outrageous. I had a great time working with Amy [Heckerling], Krysten [Ritter], Alicia [Silverstone] and Wally Shawn. It was just a wonderful ensemble, a delicious movie.

You've mentioned that you've worked with a lot of people in Hollywood. Of the people you haven't, who would you love to get involved with?

I'd love to work with Marty Scorsese. I'd love to work with Ridley Scott again. I'm working with a lot of young directors, people who grew up watching 'Ghostbusters' -- like Greg Mottola. I just finished working with him. I'd love to work with him again. I'd love to work with Jake Kasdan again. Gosh, there's so many people I'd like to work with.]]>2010-09-24T14:00:00+00:00http://news.moviefone.com/2010/09/24/sigourney-weaver-interview-you-again/19506835
Hold out a little longer Twi-hards, the latest installment of 'Twilight' is almost here! 'Eclipse' swoops into theaters June 30 and its stars Kellan Lutz (Emmett Cullen), Nikki Reed (Rosalie Hale) and Ashley Greene (Alice Cullen) will be taking your questions for a new session of Moviefone Unscripted.

In the newest flick, the Cullens team up with the werewolf pack to stop a newborn vampire army.

On Saturday, June 12, the Cullen kids will be stopping by our Moviefone Unscripted studio to ask each other questions submitted by you.

Hold out a little longer Twi-hards, the latest installment of 'Twilight' is almost here! 'Eclipse' swoops into theaters June 30, and its stars Kellan Lutz (Emmett Cullen), Nikki Reed (Rosalie Hale) and Ashley Greene (Alice Cullen) will be taking your questions for a new session of Unscripted.

In the newest flick, the Cullens team up with the werewolf pack to stop a newborn vampire army.

On Saturday, June 12, the Cullen kids will be stopping by our Moviefone Unscripted studio to ask each other questions submitted by you.

You can ask them anything from their favorite behind-the-scenes moment to what it was like teaming up with the werewolves. Just make sure to submit your questions by Fri., June 11 at 12PM ET. Be sure to include your name and location.

Come back here on Wed., June 23 to see if your question was used during the interview.

]]>2010-06-07T17:37:00+00:00http://news.moviefone.com/2010/06/07/ask-twilight-eclipse-stars-kellan-lutz-nikki-reed-ashley-greene-a-question/19493867Katherine Heigl and Josh Duhamel, two of the most popular perennial romantic comedy leads, are joining forces in 'Life As We Know It,' due out Dec. 22, 2010.

Heigl and Duhamel play mismatched god parents to their friend's young child. After one date, they decide not to see each other, but when tragedy strikes the two must come together under one roof and raise the child.

Josh Lucas, Jean Smart and Christina Hendricks also star in this dramedy directed by Greg Berlanti.

Heigl and Duhamel play mismatched god parents to their friend's young child. After one date, they decide not to see each other, but when tragedy strikes the two must come together under one roof and raise the child.

Josh Lucas, Jean Smart and Christina Hendricks also star in this dramedy directed by Greg Berlanti.

Check out the trailer below:

]]>2010-05-27T10:30:00+00:00http://news.moviefone.com/2010/05/27/life-as-we-know-it-trailer/19476327The Wild West is about to get a science fiction shot in the arm on July 29, 2011. That's when Jon Favreau's'Cowboys & Aliens' hits theaters.

According to the official Dreamworks press release, in 1873 a stranger with no memory (Craig) stumbles into the desert town of Absolution, located in the Arizona Territory. Craig's character isn't welcomed in the desert town and quickly clashes with Colonel Dolarhyde (Ford).
More details after the jump.The Wild West is about to get a science fiction shot in the arm on July 29, 2011, when Jon Favreau's'Cowboys & Aliens' officially hits theaters.

According to the official Dreamworks press release, in 1873 a stranger with no memory (Craig) stumbles into the desert town of Absolution, located in the Arizona Territory. Craig's character isn't welcomed in the desert town and quickly clashes with Colonel Dolarhyde (Ford).

A stranger is the least of Absolution's problems, because, well, aliens attack the town, abducting townsfolk one by one. Craig's character is the town only hope and as his memory returns, he soon realizes that he holds a secret that could give the town a chance against the invaders. But, the stranger isn't alone. An elusive traveler Ella (Wilde) joins his posse of townsfolk, outlaws, Colonel Dolarhyde and Apache warriors, all united against a common enemy: the aliens.

'Cowboys & Aliens' is based on the graphic novel created by Scott Mitchell Rosenberg and written by Fred Van Lente and Andrew Foley with art by Dennis Calero and Luciano Lima.

]]>2010-04-09T14:57:00+00:00http://news.moviefone.com/2010/04/09/the-other-guys-trailer/19401475Julianna Margulies wants you to know that she's capable of being funny.

We know what you must be thinking: The woman who currently stars in the hit CBS drama 'The Good Wife'? The same actress who has won an Emmy and multiple Screen Actor Guild awards for her dramatic work on shows like 'ER'? Yep, that very same Julianna Margulies can be and wants to be a comedic actress, which she proves in her new film, 'City Island.'

The film opens March 19 in Los Angeles and New York, and features Margulies as Joyce Rizzo, the crass wife of Vince (Andy Garcia), a prison guard from the small Bronx, NY, fishing village, City Island. Vince has secretly been taking acting classes behind his wife's back, which makes her suspicious. Julianna Margulies wants you to know that she's capable of being funny.

We know what you must be thinking: The woman who currently stars in the hit CBS drama 'The Good Wife'? The same actress who has won an Emmy and multiple Screen Actor Guild awards for her dramatic work on shows like 'ER'? Yep, that very same Julianna Margulies can be and wants to be a comedic actress, which she proves in her new film, 'City Island.'

The film opens March 19 in Los Angeles and New York, and features Margulies as Joyce Rizzo, the crass wife of Vince (Andy Garcia), a prison guard from the small Bronx, NY, fishing village, City Island. Vince has secretly been taking acting classes behind his wife's back, which makes her suspicious.

"It's a movie about a dysfunctional family ... that spins out of control with its lies and ends up finding its way back to each other," Margulies said.

In the film, Margulies plays a mother of two, Vinnie Jr. (Ezra Miller) and Vivian, played Dominik Garcia-Lorido, Garcia's daughter. But don't expect Margulies to appear on screen with her 2-year-old son, Kieran, anytime soon.

"Listen, whatever he wants to do I will support wholeheartedly, but I hope he doesn't want to become an actor," Margulies said. "I love what I do, but it's not easy."

"I think for most people it's not an easy profession, and certainly a very difficult profession to break in to, so if he does want to be an actor, then at 18 he can make that choice," she added. "Until then, he's going to school."

Margulies made her film debut in 1991's 'Out for Justice.' She then shot to fame as Carol Hathaway on NBC's 'ER' and appeared in numerous stage and screen productions, including the seminal classic 'Snakes on a Plane.' She currently plays Alicia Florrick on CBS' 'The Good Wife.'

Margulies filmed 'City Island' after the birth of her son, and said she welcomed the change of pace, so much so that Joyce Rizzo has become her favorite film role so far.

"I had just had my baby, and it was so good to be out of my own skin for a minute, and get back into acting and to sort of find my identity again as an actor," Margulies said. "And to be able to play someone so out there, it was just fun to disappear."

While being a mom and working on a weekly TV series keeps Margulies pretty busy, she does have a wish-list of actors and projects. The raven-haired actress said she'd love to do more dramatic films, but she also has her eye on comedies and action flicks.

"I would love to do something with Ricky Gervais, I really would," Margulies said. "I would love to try out some more comedy. I really would love to be able to do that."

Also on Margulies' list? Meryl Streep.

"I know it's corny, but just one scene with Meryl Streep ... I would take just one," she said.]]>2010-03-19T12:00:00+00:00http://news.moviefone.com/2010/03/19/julianna-margulies-interview-city-island/19391720Break out the red capes, because 'Superman' is flying back into theaters with the help of 'Dark Knight' helmers Christopher Nolan and David S. Goyer, the LA Times has confirmed.

"It's very exciting, we have a fantastic story," Nolan told the newspaper. "And we feel we can do it right."

Nolan will act as a producer and mentor on the project, while Goyer will write the script. The two are credited with rebooting the ailing 'Batman' film franchise with two hit films, 'Batman Begins' and 'The Dark Knight.'

"It's very exciting, we have a fantastic story," Nolan told the newspaper. "And we feel we can do it right."

Nolan will act as a producer and mentor on the project, while Goyer will write the script. The two are credited with rebooting the ailing 'Batman' film franchise with two hit films, 'Batman Begins' and 'The Dark Knight.'

No word yet on who will direct the film.

'Batman Begins' grossed over $372 million worldwide, but was no match to its successor, which took in an astounding $1 billion at the global box office and, later, two Academy Awards, including one for the late Heath Ledger.

As for a third 'Batman' film, details are still sketchy, but Nolan said his brother and frequent collaborator, Jonathan Nolan, is writing the script based on a story they developed.

One thing's for sure: It doesn't take supersonic hearing to know that fans everywhere are squealing with delight.]]>2010-03-10T13:55:00+00:00http://news.moviefone.com/2010/03/10/christopher-nolan-david-s-goyer-superman-reboot/19390492It takes a legend to play a legend.

According to ESPN, two-time Oscar winner Robert De Niro is attached to play football coach Vince Lombardi in the aptly-titled biopic 'Lombardi.'

The film will be written by Eric Roth, who in 1994 won an Oscar for writing 'Forest Gump' and with whom De Niro worked with on the 2006 film 'The Good Shepherd.' It takes a legend to play a legend.

According to ESPN, two-time Oscar winner Robert De Niro is attached to play football coach Vince Lombardi in the aptly-titled biopic 'Lombardi.'

The film will be written by Eric Roth, who in 1994 won an Oscar for writing 'Forest Gump' and with whom De Niro worked with on the 2006 film 'The Good Shepherd.'

'Lombardi,' which is being developed by ESPN Films, Andell Entertainment and the NFL, will tackle Lombardi's illustrious career in football, starting in 1959 when he took over the Green Bay Packers, then the worst team in the NFL. Under Lombardi's direction, the team went on to become champions.

The film will also feature the longstanding rivalry between Lombardi and Dallas Cowboys coach Tom Landry, according to the report. No word yet on who will play Landry.

'Lombardi' is tentatively scheduled to hit theaters the weekend before the 2012 Super Bowl.]]>2010-03-09T18:15:00+00:00http://news.moviefone.com/2010/03/09/robert-de-niro-vince-lombardi/19380394Despite his voiceover deal, you won't be hearing Jeff Bridges in any of Hyundai's commercials on Oscar night.

Advertising Age is reporting that Bridges' Best Actor nomination for the film 'Crazy Heart' has prevented him from appearing in any commercials that air during Sunday night's telecast, due to a policy instated by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences.

This initially put a fork in Hyundai's Oscars plans, as the car company planned to air seven commercials that featured Bridges' voice during the telecast. However, a plan B has since been created. With suggestions from Bridges himself, the commercials will now feature voiceover work from Kim Basinger, Richard Dreyfuss, David Duchovny, Catherine Keener, Michael Madsen, Mandy Patinkin and Martin Sheen -- further proof that it pays to be friends with Jeff Bridges. Despite his voiceover deal, you won't be hearing Jeff Bridges in any of Hyundai's commercials on Oscar night.

Advertising Age is reporting that Bridges' Best Actor nomination for the film 'Crazy Heart' has prevented him from appearing in any commercials that air during Sunday night's telecast, due to a policy instated by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences.

The 82nd Academy Awards air this Sun., 8PM on ABC.]]>2010-03-02T17:00:00+00:00http://news.moviefone.com/2010/03/02/jeff-bridges-voice-pulled-from-hyundai-oscars-ads/19372115Is 'Office' star John Krasinski about to become the next great superhero? Maybe -- but he's going to have to get in line first.

According to the Hollywood Reporter's Heat Vision blog, Krasinski is one of many young actors who will screen test for the role of Steve Rogers/Captain America in Joe Johnston's upcoming movie adaptation of the popular comic book.

'Gossip Girl' star Chace Crawford, meanwhile, is reportedly in talks to test, though nothing has been confirmed. Is 'Office' star John Krasinski about to become the next great superhero? Maybe -- but he's going to have to get in line first.

According to the Hollywood Reporter's Heat Vision blog, Krasinski is one of many young actors who will screen test for the role of Steve Rogers/Captain America in Joe Johnston's upcoming movie adaptation of the popular comic book.

UPDATE:Cinematical is reporting that Krasinski is "all but a sure thing for the role," according to an anonymous source.

The problem with comic book movies is this: the fans. They'll whine and moan at any chance they can get, and that can often make or break a film.

With that said, if we were casting the role, we'd automatically give Krasinski and Crawford the boot, because their current TV gigs are too much of a departure from the Cap, and we're not sure how well they can stretch themselves as actors (especially Crawford, if reviews for 'Twelve' are any indication).

A much better choice would be Porter, who has the looks and respect from comic book fans -- he's publicly made his love of comics known. In fact, for such an iconic role, it wouldn't be surprising if the producers do go with a lesser-known name like Porter, or even a complete unknown.

As for actors not on the list who might be good for the role: Alexander Skarsgard, who certainly has the, um, physique for the role, as any 'True Blood' fan will tell you, and 'Bourne' superstar Matt Damon (although, as much as we love him, he may be a bit too old for the part.)
What do you think: Could Krasinski fill the red, white and blue costume? If not, who else could play Captain America?]]>2010-02-24T15:30:00+00:00http://news.moviefone.com/2010/02/24/john-krasinski-among-stars-up-for-captain-ameirca-role/